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  • Glycemic Index
    By: reginaldrex | - Before defining the concept of glycemic index is necessary to look at the chemical composition of carbohydrates and how they are broken down by the body

    TYPES OF CARBOHYDRATES

    There are three types of carbohydrates: monosaccharides and disaccharides (simple sugars) and polysaccharides (complex carbohydrates). Differ from the number of molecules that are linked together.

    Monosaccharides such as glucose and fructose, contain only one molecule of sugar. Disacc ...

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  • Pregnancy Diet For Health And Wellness
    By: Marketing department1 | - What you eat and drink during your pregnancy is extremely important for a number of reasons. First of all, you have a growing fetus inside you which is depending on you and you alone for healthy nourishment. Second, you need to make sure that you stay in tip top condition so that youre strong enough to carry that baby. And last, you want to make sure that you dont gain too much weight during your pregnancy, making weight loss after your pregnancy harder than it needs to be.

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  • How To Choose A Doctor : Top 5 Things To Consider When Selecting A Healthcare Practitioner
    By: alona Rudnitsky | - Whether you are misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or chronically ill, a quality healthcare practitioner is very important on your healing journey. Your doctor, whether he or she is a medical doctor or natural health practitioner, will either set you in the right direction or delay your healing process. While the average person can check their insurance handbook or simply pick someone from the online yellow pages, your case is special in that you need a certain type of doctor someone who is smarter than ...
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  • 7 Steps To Overcoming Your Misdiagnosis
    By: alona Rudnitsky | - Although a misdiagnosis can feel like a dead end, there is valuable information to be learned from the process. Here are seven steps to help you harness the information you have already gathered and use it to help you move forward in your wellness journey. Follow these steps and you are sure to get the right diagnosis and regain freedom and control over your life.

    Determine what caused your misdiagnosis. The more specific and concise you can be the better. This is the most import ...

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  • Health And Economy : The Effect Of The Economic Crisis On Chronic Illness Sufferers
    By: alona Rudnitsky | - You do not have to look far to see the effects our economy is having on the lives of Americans. What may not be so apparent are the potentially life-threatening effects economic hardship can have on the immune system of those that are chronically ill. There is a definite relationship between health and economy. For the chronically ill population, a rough economy means more than just watching their pocketbooks.

    Everyone is stressed out due to economic troubles. Prices are high and ...

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  • Your Online Health Expert Is Just A Click Away!
    By: trafficwala | - The treatment and management of illness is referred to as healthcare. Health can be preserved by making use of the services offered by clinics, pharmaceuticals, hospitals, nursing and allied health specialists. Healthcare providers are organizations that focus on offering services to maintain and improve the health of an individual in a systematic way. Healthcare professionals play a vital role in such organizations. Therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, physicians, dentists and nurses are all ...
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  • Your Online Health Expert Is Just A Click Away!
    By: trafficwala | - The treatment and management of illness is referred to as healthcare. Health can be preserved by making use of the services offered by clinics, pharmaceuticals, hospitals, nursing and allied health specialists. Healthcare providers are organizations that focus on offering services to maintain and improve the health of an individual in a systematic way. Healthcare professionals play a vital role in such organizations. Therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, physicians, dentists and nurses are all ...
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  • Health Information At Your Finger Tips!
    By: trafficwala | - Online health refers to health care or health services at a distance using World Wide Web and other electronic networks. E-health can be interchangeably used with online health. Communication through computers from and to any corner of the world has become much easier with the invention of internet in 1972. Three tools have paved way for the commencement of online communities: List serve that allows millions of web users in interact with an email thread, online representation of community bullet ...
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  • Health Information At Your Finger Tips!
    By: trafficwala | - Online health refers to health care or health services at a distance using World Wide Web and other electronic networks. E-health can be interchangeably used with online health. Communication through computers from and to any corner of the world has become much easier with the invention of internet in 1972. Three tools have paved way for the commencement of online communities: List serve that allows millions of web users in interact with an email thread, online representation of community bullet ...
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  • Worksite Wellness Initiative Trends.
    By: John Bates P | - A workplace wellness program in the workplace can be created to help manage an staff member's health care needs as well as ensure that career goals are healthful and in balance.

    Now a corporate health promotion initiative can't fix something as troublesome as Lupus, but it could assist the staff member to better manage the stress and physical needs that could go with such an condition. Many women who suffer from premenstrual headaches frequently find themselves switching from one ty ...

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  • Do You Have A Leisure Plan As Part Of Your Success Strategy?
    By: Donna Price | - Leisure is often one of those areas that is neglected or overlooked. It is such an important aspect of our lives. Leisure time provides us each opportunity to re-energize, rejuvenate and gain much needed energy for the work that we do.

    Have you ever experienced "flow"? Flow is an energy that I have experienced as highly electric, creative and ongoing. I love being in the flow. I am able to accomplish a lot. I share my passion more. And, I find that I connect with people mor ...

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  • Wellness At Home - Ayurvedic Herbal Beauty And Homemade Remedies
    By: Mark Richard | - You do not necessarily into the distance, because well-being begins at home. With simple means a lot for your personal well-being while doing your ayurvedic herbal beauty support. Take time for a customized wellness program at home and run for example on Friday evening with a round of walking and some gymnastic exercises, the best in the fresh air. You can set the day's stress behind you and a good mood to start the weekend.

    Advantages home remedies and ayurvedic herbal for beaut ...

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  • Music: A Great Component To Women's Health And Wellness
    By: Eddie Lamb | - Whether you are a man or a woman, it is normal to undergo mood changes, depending on the situation at hand. However, women often go through hormonal changes, and these hormonal changes can make them feel invincible at times, and hopeless during other times. Thus, when it comes to promoting effective women's health and wellness, it is important to note that music can do wonders for a woman's mood.

    The Effect Classical Music has on Women's Health and Wellness

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  • Alternative Medicine Chicago
    By: Charlotte Kerver | - Wellness refers to a healthy balance of Mind, Body and Spirit resulting in a feeling of well-being. Health and Wellness emphasize on a state of entire being and its ongoing development.

    Natural Treatment involves natural methods to treat, avoiding any form of conventional medicine. Natural Healing often referred to as alternative, complementary or integrative medicine, covers healing philosophies that focus on treating the root cause of a disease symptom.

    A Holistic ...

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  • The Powerful Sound Of Silence
    By: Ken Keis | - "In the attitude of silence, the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth."
    Mahatma Gandhi

    Silence: The state of being still and silent.

    In our civilized world, we enjoy numerous conveniences. Like everyone else, I enjoy most of them. But with the invention of electricity, we created 24-hour lives, constantly feed by input or, better state ...

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  • Creating The New You And Better Health
    By: Peter Lockett | - Are you like many who have been looking for a solution to become fitter or to manage excessive body weight through diet and exercise but not quiet achieving the results you desire? If so we hope the information and resources contained within this article will provide you with the solutions you are seeking.

    Weight loss health is important because confidence plays an extremely important role in our lives. If you are like many who are looking for solutions for becoming fitter and ...

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  • The Relationship Between Women's Health And Hysterectomies
    By: Eddie Lamb | - A radical surgery that is sometimes performed on women who have uterine fibroids, endometriosis, cancer of the reproductive organs, pelvic adhesions, or heavy bleeding is a hysterectomy. Hyster is the Greek word for womb and ectomy means removal, therefore a hysterectomy is the removal of the womb.

    Women's health and hysterectomies are intrinsically linked together. Not only are there the physical ramifications involved with the need for hysterectomy, but when the hysterectomy i ...

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  • What Is A Worksite Wellness Program?
    By: John S Bates | - A workplace wellness program is an organized program to assist and support staff members in adopting healthier lifestyles. This can include raising worker awareness on health and wellness topics, providing behavior change initiatives, and/or establishing business policies that support health and wellness-related goals and objectives. Wellness policies and programs that promote a higher level of physical fitness, tobacco use cessation and prevention, and healthier food selections are a few exa ...
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  • Contemporary Women's Health: Healthier Than Ever Before
    By: Eddie Lamb | - Women from past generations did not know how to properly take care of themselves for many reasons. The most prevalent reason that women did not know how to take care of themselves was simply a lack of medical research and general knowledge about female health at the time. However, contemporary women's health research has resulted in women being much more aware of how to take care of their bodies.

    Contemporary Women's Health and Exercise

    Exercise has always been a po ...

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  • Are Having Six Pack Abs A Sign Of Good Health ?
    By: Bercle George | - Yes you have six pack, killer abs. But are you sure you are healthy? of course you can measure a person's health on their outside appearance, but there are other ways of measuring how healthy you are aside from basing it on the midsection.

    Doctors use body mass index or BMI to measure or judge a person's size against weight. BMI is a calculation of kilograms/meter squared. A BMI between 18 to 25 is healthy. But someone who is very fit and muscular could have a BMI greater than 25 ...

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  • Optimum Nutrition - Less Than 10% Body Fat
    By: Brue Baker | - Many people often ask me, "what is optimum nutrition." Everyone has different bodies, mental attitudes, eating and exercising goals so optimum nutrition really varies from person to person.

    However, if you are one of the dedicated people who is looking for near perfection in health, optimum nutrition would mean a perfect balance between the food you eat and the amount you exercise. This balance would have you burning the calories you eat from food throughout your day at a rate wh ...

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  • Take Time Out
    By: CarsonDanfield | - You might feel like there is no time for you to rest and relax and you feel guilty about the fact that you do occasionally take a bit of time out.

    Here is the fact of the matter -- no matter how much work you feel you need to do or how much income you feel you need to make or how many people are pressing you to get your accounts paid, you still need to consider your health and wellness and that means that occasionally you need to give both your mind and your body a break and take ...

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  • Vibrant Health With Coenzyme Q10
    By: Anne Harvester | - You may not be aware of it, but if it werent for coenzyme q10, you would feel as if you had no energy at all. The fact is that this particular biochemical substance is what governs 95% of our metabolic processes, especially heartbeat and liver functions. This substance is actually an antioxidant and is similar to a vitamin, A shortage of it cause serious health problems; medical science has shown numerous links between coenzyme q10 deficiency and various diseases, including some forms of canc ...
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  • The Importance Of Yoga For Back Pain Relief
    By: Brue Baker | - More and more people are starting to understand how important a role yoga plays in living a pain free and healthy life. Yoga has been practiced for centuries to promote both physical and mental well being through exercises, stretches, and meditation. The meditative, or spiritual side, of yoga also has components that are not always practiced by westerners.

    Some more trendy "types" of yoga, have emerged that leave out the traditional spiritual components. To really grasp the full ...

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  • Health And Wellness Product Reviews Ã"'¦. Is Dark Chocolate Really Healthy?
    By: Denise Clarke | - Dark chocolate seems to be one of the latest products to hit the "health food"product circuit. The Dove dark chocolate bar and Xocai healthy dark chocolate are just two examples. The battle cry is that dark chocolate is bursting with anti-oxidants that help to prevent heart disease and stroke. Sounds great! Health and Wellness Product investigates!

    What are anti-oxidants and do we really need them?

    Antioxidants are substances or nutrients in our foods which can ...

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  • Simple Keys To Good Heath
    By: Kathy Wright | - Over all general good health is determined by the amount of water and antioxidants you consume. Your skin will show signs of poor health that can be immediately improved by drinking enough water and eating antioxidant rich foods. If your skin is dry, cracked and riddled with lines it is and indication your body is dehydrated and your internal organs are suffering.

    Skin and internal organs are affected by water consumption. Water is vital to the look, texture, function and health ...

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  • Health And Wellness Product Information Is Everywhere!
    By: Denise Clarke | - Health and Wellness Product information is flooding into our conscious world by computers, television and all kinds of print advertising. What about all the lotions, potions and pills available on the market today? WOW! It is enough to make your head spin around.

    Health and Wellness is a billion dollar industry that is growing by leaps and bounds. The baby boomers, who thought 30 to be really old, are now at, or approaching retirement age and are looking for ways maintain thei ...

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  • Niacin Deficiency Testing
    By: Tarun Gupta | - Niacin Benefits

    Niacin, also called as Vitamin B3, is an essential substance for ones health and wellness. Like other B-class vitamins, Niacin helps release the energy for cells and facilitate over 50 body processes including the absorption of carbohydrates and fats, metabolism of protein, hormone production, and formation of red blood cells. The various functions of niacin also help promote healthy skin and maintain digestive and nervous processes. A healthy niacin level is recom ...

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  • Prostate Massage- The Facts
    By: Robert William Locke. | - Once upon a time , prostate massage was considered a taboo or not considered at all. In recent years, many medical articles have been published which advocate prostate massage as a treatment for chronic prostatitis, infertility, and benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH).

    Prostate massage is considered a healthy activity for all men who are not experiencing severe symptoms of a prostate condition and is once again becoming more widely recommended as researchers discover that prostate m ...

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  • Unsafe Ph Levels In Your Body Are Having An Effect On Your Health
    By: Eagle Vale | - Having healthy PH levels is a much needed course of action for your good health and well being. Acidic PH levels destroy vital oxygen molecules and create a breeding ground for diseases. PH levels in healthy people as well as newborns is slightly above 7.

    The recommended PH levels and the natural state of healthy people and newborns is about 7.2 to 7.4. Having healthy PH levels helps you effectively assimilate minerals and vitamins as well as micronutrients. Among the many be ...

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  • Holistic Medicine Secrets: Food Intolerances Can Drastically Affect Health And Vitality
    By: Dr. Lisa Hosbein | - Many people suffer from food intolerances which are different from actual food allergies but can drastically affect health and vitality. People don't realize that a severe reaction to a food, known as Coeliac disease, is not the only type of food intolerance.

    Reactions caused by food intolerances may be more subtle and worsen over time. You may not even be aware that your health is far from optimal.

    Symptoms of food intolerances include - sluggishness, fatigue, mig ...

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  • Holistic Medicine Secrets: Essential Nutrients For Anyone Over 50
    By: Dr. Lisa Hosbein | - The health and medical communities have long acknowledged the benefits of a daily multi-vitamin, particularly for those over the age of 50. Even Medicare has noted decreased costs in caring for patients who take daily multi-vitamins.

    As we grow older, the absorption and digestion of proteins and minerals becomes more difficult leading to a variety of ailments such as osteoporosis, fatigue, and chronic illness. We can go a long way towards addressing these concerns by seeking out ...

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  • Revealed! Soy Protein Increases Energy And Aids In Weight Loss
    By: Brue Baker | - Are you concerned about the nutritional content of your food? If so, you're not alone. Many people are becoming concerned with their health and wellness. A 1999 survey indicated that 87% of consumers reported changing their eating habits due to specific health concerns.

    Among the greatest worries were heart health and dietary cholesterol intake. The major dietary concern (reported by almost half of those surveyed) was reducing fat. Animal protein is a major contributor to the fat ...

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  • Secrets Of A Healthy Brain
    By: Brue Baker | - How can you function properly and be productive in society if your brain is not healthy? Please follow these recommendations on how to get and keep your brain in top condition. This information can also be very helpful for those with any mental disorders.

    First of all, you need to avoid any and all toxic exposures. They can kill and harm brain cells and their function.

    This toxic exposure can come from poor air quality, toxic materials, and toxins we ingest into o ...

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  • Multiple Vitamin, Omega-3, Coq10, And A Probiotic Are Four Essential Supplements Everyone Should Tak
    By: Darrell Miller | - Vitamins are substances that are found in foods and are necessary for life. They also allow the body to get through each day. Although some have specific tasks, most work together to provide the body with many health benefits. Vitamins are either fat or water-soluble. Those that are water soluble leave the body quickly while those that are fat-soluble are stored in the liver and fat cells for quite awhile. Some of these fat-soluble vitamins include vitamins A, D, E, and K. Most people take vitam ...
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  • Music: A Great Component To Women's Health And Wellness
    By: Monica Washington | - Whether you are a man or a woman, it is normal to undergo mood changes, depending on the situation at hand. However, women often go through hormonal changes, and these hormonal changes can make them feel invincible at times, and hopeless during other times. Thus, when it comes to promoting effective women's health and wellness, it is important to note that music can do wonders for a woman's mood.

    The Effect Classical Music has on Women's Health and Wellness

    Has anyo ...

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  • Finding A Health And Wellness Product That Works For You
    By: IPRWire Staff Writer | - These days, it seems like everyone is searching for or buying a health and wellness product. It could be caplets that you take, classes that you attend, and liquids that you drink. While many of these really are helpful, there are a lot of them that are simply a waste of your money, and, more important, your time. It can be frustrating when you start using any of these products, but you do not get the results that you had hoped for. Your frustration is warranted, but it is important not to ge ...
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  • Health And Wealth, Understanding The Nature Of The Beast
    By: iman ashour | - So, how do you get healthy and become wealthy at the same time? Some of you may know that during the 90's there was a crazy & unpredictable surge of both good as well as bad home or networking businesses if you will. Some did extremely well while others crashed in burning flames along with those involved in them and others simply continue to struggle.

    As a result of those who crashed because they were based on bad ideas, dishonesty or some crazy pyramid scheme...etc. People starte ...

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  • Incorporate Melaleuca To Achieve Your Health & Wellness
    By: iman ashour | - In this modern and amazingly advanced time of human development and as civilization peeks in many parts of the world,we have come to contaminate our genetic making with a massive amount of chemical exposure that not all of us really care to know about.

    Chemical over exposure has resulted in the rates of childhood asthma and respiratory problems as well as ADD and ADHD to be on the rise, other problems like autoimmune disorders, childhood cancer, birth defects continue to be myster ...

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  • Worksite Wellness: Why Employers Should Care About Employee Health And Wellness
    By: John Bates | - Healthcare costs pose a serious threat to the competitiveness and long-term viability of U.S. businesses which, in turn, affects us all. Consider the following:
    Private business expense for healthcare consumes 40% of before tax profit and 58% of after tax profit.
    The cost of U.S. Healthcare doubled from 1990 to 2001 and is projected to double again by 2012.

    Traditional methods used by businesses to control healthcare costs such as; reduci ...

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  • Cancer And The Ph Balance!
    By: John Neyman | - One of the most important points of the pH miracle diet is that cancer can be prevented and reversed by applying the principles of the diet. Although these statements have caused some controversy in the world of health and wellness, many people credit the use of the pH miracle diet in reversing their cancer and improving their overall level of health.

    According to Dr. Robert Young, the creator of the pH miracle diet, cancer is not a sickness or a disease as commonly thought. It is ...

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  • Health And Wellness Is Our Responsibility. Do You Care About You?
    By: Gary Tooth | - I have to say that I just love the internet when it comes to researching facts and figures. Don't you? However, one has to be careful when reading up on issues relating to health and wellness. Apart from being an unlimited source of great info, there is also a fair bit of misinformation out there in cyber space too. Unfortunately, the World Wide Web has turned a very good friend of mine into a chronic hypochondriac.

    The poor girl was fine before she started looking on health ...

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  • Health And Wellness Products - How To Make Your Own
    By: Olga Graham | - Health and wellness products will mean very different things to different people.

    Wellness can be defined as 'the pursuit of a healthy, balanced lifestyle. For the benefit of this article, wellness products are being looked at in the context of 'over the counter drugs, health supplements and health remedies.

    While for some people, wellness products might be viewed as an aid to recovery from illness, for others it might be a means of further enhancing some aspect of ...

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